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Kieran James Phillips (born 18 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Morecambe , on loan from Championship side Huddersfield Town.

Kieran Philips

Personal information
Full name	Kieran James Phillips[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Huddersfield, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Morecambe (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number	23
Youth career
	Huddersfield Town
2013–2020	Everton
2020	Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Huddersfield Town	10	(0)
2021–2022	→ Walsall (loan)	26	(4)
2022	→ Exeter City (loan)	11	(2)
2022–	→ Morecambe (loan)	10	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Career

Born in Huddersfield, Phillips started his football career playing for his local club, Huddersfield Town, before moving to Everton's academy at under-13 level. In 2016, he suffered a double knee fracture, which ruled him out for two and a half years.[3]

Phillips returned to Huddersfield Town in January 2020, originally on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[4] The deal was made permanent on 13 July 2020, with Phillips signing until the summer of 2021, with the option of a further year's extension.[5] On 10 September, Phillips signed a new contract with the club, running end of the 2021–22 season – again with the option of an additional year.[6]

Phillips made his professional début for Huddersfield on 2 January 2021, when he came on as a substitute in their 2–1 Championship defeat to Reading, replacing Rarmani Edmonds-Green.[7] He made his first senior start for the club in a 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle.[8][9]

On 12 July 2021, Phillips joined League Two side Walsall on a season-long loan deal.[10] He signed a new contract with Huddersfield, running until 2025, on 20 January 2022.[11] Phillips was recalled by Huddersfield on 28 January, after scoring five goals in thirty-three appearances across all competitions.[12]

Three days later, Phillips joined League Two club Exeter City on loan, until the end of the 2021–22 season. The move was due to him playing as a winger at Walsall, but Huddersfield seeing his long-term future as a striker – which Exeter were able to cater for.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	2020–21[14]	Championship	10	0	1	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2021–22[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Walsall (loan)	2021–22[15]	League Two	26	4	2	0	1	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	1	33	5
Exeter City (loan)	2021–22[15]	League Two	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2
Morecambe (loan)	2022–23[16]	League One	10	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	4
Career total			57	10	3	0	1	0	6	1	67	11

References

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